OAR 265-010-0025: Moral Character
Edition: Current OARD snapshotEffective: 2026-08-10Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) For the purposes of this rule, lack of good moral character means conduct constituting: (a) A felony under state or federal law (b) Domestic violence (c) Stalking (d) A drug-related offense, except for offenses involving use or possession of marijuana (e) A bias or hate crime under state or federal law (f) A sex crime (g) Untruthfulness (h) Misuse of authority for financial gain (i) Misuse of authority by soliciting or engaging in sexual acts or favors of a sexual nature (2) If a law enforcement officer is convicted of a crime based on conduct identified in subsection (1) of this rule, proof of the conviction is conclusive evidence that the conduct occurred. (3) A disciplining body shall impose upon a law enforcement officer disciplinary action of termination upon a finding that the officer engaged in misconduct demonstrating a lack of good moral character.
Official history and status
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 243.812
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 243.812
History: CSLES 1-2026, amend filed 08/10/2026, effective 08/10/2026 CSLES 5-2022, adopt filed 09/30/2022, effective 09/30/2022
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- this rule — target_record_not_published
- subsection (1) of this rule — target_record_not_published
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